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Dr. Nachiketa Das

Dr. Nachiketa Das, is a dual citizen of Australia and India, who hails from Bhubaneswar, Orissa, and at present resides with his wife Mrs. Shizuka Imamoto in Hiroshima, Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in geochemistry from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and was a postdoctoral fellow in geology of Harvard University, USA. Dr. Das is a scientist, science administrator and academician, in the process of taking up a professorship in India as well as in Japan.

Dr. Das has authored two award winning books in Oriya, a collection of short stories, Kichhi Katha, and a travel story, Berlin-Berlin. He has two books in English, Kaya Yoga: Road to happiness, health and longevity; and A Pilgrim`s Journey, awaiting publication. His wife and he are directors of the School of Kaya Yoga (www.kayayoga.net). They request the members to take a look at the sections entitled Origin, Central Philosophy, Benefits and Acknowledgment of kayayoga.net.

Both Dr. Nachiketa Das and his wife Shizuka Imamoto have strong interest in literature, international relations, cultures of Japan and India, particularly that of Orissa, and Odissi dance. They have a few articles in an online newspaper www.hotnhitnews.com, which the members are invited to take a look at. Shizuka Imamoto, holds a MA Honours by research in international relations from Macquarie University, Sydney. Her thesis entitled, Racial Equality Bill: Japanese Proposal at Paris Peace Conference; Diplomatic Manoeuvres and Reasons for Rejection, is now posted online, in its entirety by Macquarie University. She holds a Bachelors degree in Japanese Literature from Hiroshima Jogakuin University,

EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Geochemistry, The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.Title of the thesis: Geochemical Studies of Caithness Flags.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Asia Fellowship awarded by Asia in Australia Council, a joint initiative of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industries, and the Department of Employment Education and Training of the Government of Australia.

Junior Research Fellowship awarded by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for research in geochemistry at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Title of the thesis: Geochemistry of Ferromanganese Nodules.

National Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Government of India, New Delhi, India.

Certificate of Merit under National Scholarship Scheme awarded by the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare of the Government of India, New Delhi, India.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Director, School of Kaya Yoga, Sydney, Australia.

Director, NRI Enviro-Geo-Tech Australia, Sydney, Australia;[Consultant to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); and the Department of Industry Science and Tourism (DIST) of the Commonwealth Government of Australia.]

Postdoctoral fellow in geology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA;[Pennsylvania State University at State College, Pennsylvania; and Marine Biological Laboratory of Hebrew University at Eilat, Israel.]

Kaya Yoga: Road to happiness, health and longevity, 2007, Ó Dr Nachiketa Das, ISBN: 9780980322309, Publisher School of Kaya Yoga, e-book, hosted in the website of School of Kaya Yoga.

A Pilgrim’s JourneyMemoir in part, A part travelogue; From Vaults of a heart, A tale of love. (A 105,000 word fiction, submitted to a publisher.)

Selected Scientific Research Articles:

Das, Nachiketa., Horita, J. and Holland, H.D. 1990. Chemistry of fluid inclusions in halite from the Salina Group of the Michigan Basin: Implication for Late Silurian sea water and the origin of sedimentary brines. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Vol. 54 pp. 319-327.

Das, Nachiketa. and Mackenzie, A.B. 1991. Distribution and geochemistry of Uranium in the Orcadian rocks from North East Scotland: A fission track study. Journal Geological Society of India Vol. 39 pp. 599-604.

Das, Nachiketa. 1997. Chemostratigraphy of sedimentary sequences: A review of the state of the art. Journal Geological Society of India Vol. 49 pp. 621-628.